Nada Surf
Biography
Once in danger of being relegated to "one-hit wonder" status, the power pop outfit Nada Surf soldiered onward after the success of 1996's "Popular," following up a brief residence on the Billboard charts with a slew of solidly crafted albums. Founders Matthew Caws (vocals, guitar) and Daniel Lorca (bass) were longtime school friends, having studied together at the Lycée Français de New York in upper Manhattan. After Lorca spent some time abroad in the late '80s, the two reunited after graduation to form Because Because Because in 1991. By 1993, they had jumped ship and shifted their focus to a new project, Nada Surf, whose first two indie releases won the band a contract in Spain. They then recorded an LP for the European label, only to have their original drummer quit. Ira Elliot (formerly of the Fuzztones) was brought aboard just as the group's European deal fell through, and the band's luck returned when their demo found its way to Ric Ocasek, who offered to produce additional sessions if Nada Surf wished to re-record the material.
The trio soon signed to Elektra in 1995 and cut their debut LP, High/Low, with Ocasek behind the boards. "Popular" became a surprise radio hit the following summer, and Nada Surf found themselves lumped into the "nerd rock revival" camp alongside Superdrag, Cake, and Weezer.
Selected Discography
saw them @ san diego house of blues about 3 years ago. best show we'd ever been to.
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If you're referring to Nada Surf, it would be vice versa. Aqualung would remind you of Nada. Don't think he was doing much musically 10-15 years ago when they got their start.
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Completely generic. I think I heard it when it was called aqualung
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effin A is moron with no musical taste. they are one of the best underrated bands out there with a style all their own and crafty a** guitar parts. jeez. I love how they reference their favorite bands in some of their songs. Yes, ebarsto, see these bones is amazing and yes,hkalinka , so is blonde on blonde. How many bands can put consistently good albums out like this? Guess you havent heard all of em.
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One of my favorite bands. I'd say Let Go is my favorite cd, and Weight is next. But their all my favorite cd's, I couldn't do without any of them.
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See These Bones is my favorite song from 2008....and it's not even close. Really like this band.
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I remember hearing the song "Popular" a while back and liking it, but I never investigated the band's other songs until recently. I discover more and more songs that I love by Nada Surf on a weekly basis! One of my favorites is "Blonde on Blonde."
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While I could do without their first two albums, Let Go and The Weight is a Gift are PHENOMENAL. No indie rock fan should be without those two albums. Their latest addition, Lucky, is quite good as well. Forget their old radio hit Popular, that might as well have been written by a completely different band.
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"Popular" reminds me of a Suicidal Tendencies "Institution a l i z e d " ripoff.
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Reminds me of death cab for cuty with some more edge to it. They have more than just one good song because i happen to like eighty windows among others.
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These guys are great! Great song writing. A real gem of a band that you don't hear about a lot. Sir bogus is wrong.
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POPULAR IS THEIR ONLY GOOD SONG BECAUSE ITS FUNNY THEY HAVE NO TALENT HENCE NO OTHER GOOD SONGS YOU GUYS ARE GAY
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I like their other stuff.
Not a fan of Popular. I hate it. But the rest of their stuff is fantastic. |
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I saw these guys once in 2001 It was a really sad show. Kinda like a weird take on the "Village People"
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How can you not sing along to this song.....lal a l a l a
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Just met Matthew at their show in Denver. He is a great guy. This is not my usual genre but I enjoyed it.
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Paper Boats on the Let Go album has a surreal sound and the hook is adicting as any great pop song out there. It's cool how this band is able to fuse a different sound to a very likable melody midstream through the song. Makes for an interesting and enjoyable listen.
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